CVE-2025-24367
Cacti allows Arbitrary File Creation leading to RCE
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. An authenticated Cacti user can abuse graph creation and graph template functionality to create arbitrary PHP scripts in the web root of the application, leading to remote code execution on the server. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.29.
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Key data
CVSS 4.0 High 8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements: None
The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality: None
No effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity: None
No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability: None
No effect on other systems' availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable. |
| Attack requirements | None | The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Vulnerable system: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Vulnerable system: integrity | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Vulnerable system: availability | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
| Subsequent systems: confidentiality | None | No effect on other systems' data secrecy. |
| Subsequent systems: integrity | None | No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness. |
| Subsequent systems: availability | None | No effect on other systems' availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.58848 (58.8% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.1%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA assessment as of Jan 27, 2025
- Exploitation
- Public proof of concept recorded by CISA
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-144Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters
Affected products
cacti
- affected: <= 1.2.28
References
Timeline
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- Record published
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